Paul is explaining how things work in the unseen world (2 Cor. 5 6-17) The unseen or spiritual dimension is the theme of all the teachings in Pentecost. The Samuel Reading reminds us we are judged not by appearance but what is in our heart. Jesus’s parables of the seed growing unseen reminds us we are part of God’s order and process of creation, which is unseen, out of our control and is a lost spiritual truth in our time.
Showing posts with label Life In Christ. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Life In Christ. Show all posts
June 12, 2021
New Life In Christ - Proper 11
“If anyone is in Christ he is a new creation.” This is the “unseen” that we were urged to focus on last week. The point is that we can only know about a new life in Christ if we have experienced this ourselves. The bad news is we have to let go and die emotionally to our idols in this life in order to experience the new life.
· Like the scene from Raiders of the Lost arc where the hero has to step onto a glass bridge he can’t see
· This life is a training ground – a test of faith
· We are not just bodies – we are spirits that have a body and soul
· We need to understand how this works in practice and affects our new life in Christ
1. Our Body: Our Physical / sensing intelligence
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